Visits from the Ghosts of Salmon Past, Present, and Future: What Legacy Will You Choose?
A midnight visit from three ghosts forces Greg Taylor to confront how much wild salmon we’ve lost—and the legacy we’re choosing to leave behind.
El Niño vs. Salmon
Warmer oceans and less precipitation could spell trouble for B.C.’s wild salmon. Here’s what a strong El Niño could mean—and how we manage fisheries.
Why are so many wild coho dying in marine recreational fisheries?
B.C.’s South Coast recreational fishery has Canada’s highest salmon bycatch mortality. Ending wasteful release rules and using safer gear could save wild coho.
To remain sustainable, it’s time to rethink marine recreational salmon fishery management
B.C.’s South Coast marine recreational salmon fishery is growing—but so is the number of chinook and coho dying after release. Limiting fishing effort, updating regulations and gear, licensing guides, and implementing real-time monitoring could put the fishery on a more sustainable footing.
2026 Mid-Season Fisheries Update
In his 2026 mid-season fisheries update, fisheries expert Greg Taylor examines poor pink salmon returns, missing four-year-old sockeye and what they could mean for the Fraser and other B.C. salmon runs.
What’s Happening with Sockeye?
Sockeye returns on the Skeena and Fraser are falling short of preseason forecasts—but fishing pressure continues. Here’s how delayed in-season decisions and a broken treaty are putting Canadian salmon at risk.
2026 Salmon Forecast
Watershed Watch's fisheries expert Greg Taylor provides a forecast for 2026 salmon returns.
Before the Forecast: Why 2026 Salmon Returns Are So Hard to Predict
Climate change, poor freshwater conditions and DFO monitoring cuts make 2026 salmon returns harder to predict, manage and defend for B.C. communities.
Two Shots Across the Bow of This Year’s Fisheries Forecasts
New warnings on El Niño and hatchery production suggest tougher times ahead for Pacific salmon, despite recent years of strong returns.
Interior Fraser Wild Steelhead Populations on the Edge of Oblivion
Interior Fraser steelhead are near collapse. Learn how mismanagement, bycatch, and delayed protections led to one of B.C.’s worst fishery collapses. Republished from The Osprey.